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weigela 'Rumba'

Weigela 'Rumba'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Weigela
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

'Rumba' is a compact, bushy shrub with light green foliage edged with a fine purple line and developing a reddish flush in late summer. Dark purple-pink, funnel-shaped flowers are prolific in early to mid-summer and intermittent into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most moist but well-drained, fertile soils in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter

Pests

Susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years